JP2016162002A - Information providing system in transport equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information providing system in transport equipment for equalizing and providing the optimal information corresponding to the position of transport equipment following its movement to a transmission/reception terminal in the transport equipment.SOLUTION: An information providing system includes: a synchronizing signal transmitter mounted in transport equipment; and a server. The synchronizing signal transmitter includes: a position measurement part for measuring the position of the transport equipment to grasp the measurement position; a position information storage part for storing the position information of a predetermined position as a position related to the provision source of information content transmitted from the server; a proximity determination part for determining whether or not a distance between the measurement position and the predetermined position is within a predetermined distance; and a synchronizing signal transmission part for transmitting a synchronizing signal to a transmission/reception terminal in the transport equipment. The server includes a content transmission part for transmitting the information content corresponding to the predetermined position to the transmission/reception terminal on the basis of the synchronizing signal. The synchronizing signal transmission part transmits the synchronizing signal when the distance between the measurement position and the predetermined position is within a predetermined distance.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to an information providing system that provides information according to the position of a transport device to an unspecified number of mobile terminals and display devices in the transport device.

  In recent years, with the increase of capacity and speed (publication of broadband) of public transmission networks such as mobile phones and wireless LANs, development of information providing systems for transmitting and displaying various information on mobile terminals and various display devices has been actively developed. It is becoming. In particular, each of a plurality of different companies and shops has an unspecified number or a specified number (may be a small number) of mobile terminals or installed display devices for their own advertisements / promotions and events. We send and display information according to the purpose.

  Or, individual information of multiple companies and shops is collected on a single server or gateway, and the information is sent to and displayed on an unspecified number or number of mobile terminals or installed display devices. Some companies act on their behalf. In any case, information on companies and stores, advertisements for events, advertisements and promotions for products and services, etc., in a manner different from conventional mass media such as television and radio, and more immediate information to more target audiences. It is intended to provide.

  In an information provision system that uses a network such as a public transmission network to send and display information such as advertisements and advertisements of companies and stores on the mobile terminals of each target person, the information provider is more effective in advertising. High information provision is required. Information provision to a portable terminal or the like via such a network is information provision to an individual and information provision capable of being interactive. In this respect, there is an advantage over providing one-way information to the masses, such as television and radio. The information is provided to the mobile terminal that the user has and the display device that is in the field of view of the user, so that the received recipient thinks that the information is transmitted to him and is interested in the information provided. This is because it comes to have high.

  In addition, a portable terminal or a display device on which information is displayed is connected to a network, and can obtain wider and deeper information or send a reply by the operation of the recipient. Such interactivity, unlike one-way information provision such as television and radio, makes it easier for the recipient to have a sense of ownership and promotes advertising and advertising.

  The information provider also has the advantage of increasing the customer attraction rate for the company and its products by enabling highly efficient advertising and advertising. In addition, the information providing side can collect the attributes of the receiver who is interested in the transmitted information, based on the reply or reply from the receiver. If the recipient attributes can be collected, the information provider can obtain reference for marketing and sales strategies of products and services.

  Thus, in recent years, (1) to provide information to an unspecified number, a specified number of mobile terminals, etc. and a specific display device so as to provide information to (1) pieces, (2) via a network By providing the information, it is possible to additionally provide wider and deeper information by the operation of the receiver. (3) By providing information via the network, the information provider and the receiver can exchange information bidirectionally. There are an increasing number of information providing systems that are capable of providing (4) information aimed at recipients who need the information or are likely to be interested.

  Various technologies related to the information providing system from such a viewpoint have been proposed (see, for example, Patent Documents 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6).

JP 2001-122121 A JP 2005-184330 A JP 2006-54558 A JP 2010-61336 A JP 2011-18149 A JP 2014-115940 A

  Patent Document 1 is a system for notifying passengers in a station premises or around a station using wireless communication, and wireless communication media such as radio waves, infrared rays, ultrasonic waves, induction magnetic fields, and light are provided in a required area. Via at least a train departure or arrival time within a predetermined time after the current time, a vehicle information such as arrival and departure home numbers, destinations and vacant seats, and a portable reception means for receiving vehicle information, Disclosed is a vehicle information notification system in which the receiving means includes at least one of a liquid crystal display and a sound alarm.

  As one of the information to be provided, Patent Document 1 transmits vehicle-related information such as the departure time, arrival time, and vacant seat of a vehicle to mobile terminals of an unspecified number of users around the station, thereby obtaining the information. It is intended to provide necessary information by narrowing down the target audience.

  However, there is a problem that the vehicle-related information is only transmitted to an unspecified number of users around the station, and the provided information is only very limited. For this reason, there is a problem that information that is beneficial to both the information providing side and the receiving side, such as a company, a store, a product, a service, and an advertisement / advertisement of an event cannot be provided.

  In addition, not all users in and around the station use the vehicle, and there may be many users who do not need transmitted vehicle information. Furthermore, since there are a large number of users and it is possible to receive information other than the target vehicle, there is a problem that it is impossible to provide optimal information to each (piece) of users.

  That is, Patent Document 1 has a problem that information that generates necessity and interest is not sufficiently transmitted from a sender in a single flow with immediacy to a fixed target person. .

  On the other hand, in recent years, when a mobile terminal or a display device that receives information moves, it has been required to provide information while switching to an information source corresponding to the moving position.

  However, Patent Document 1 does not disclose providing information from an information source corresponding to a change in position in response to a change in the position of a mobile terminal or a display device.

  In Patent Document 2, the information processing device 13 of the vehicle side communication terminal 4 broadcasts a position information request signal from the time of the first information transmission at the time of the first inquiry to the pedestrian communication terminals 2 and 3. The pedestrian communication terminal 2 discloses a position information communication system that receives this position information request signal and transmits position information as a response.

  Patent Document 2 considers that a terminal mounted on a vehicle and a pedestrian terminal exchange information based on position information by confirming the position through communication. In this regard, there is a concept of movement.

  However, when a mobile terminal or the like moves, provision of information corresponding to switching of information contents corresponding to the movement is not disclosed. In addition, as in Patent Document 1, it is possible to transmit information that generates necessity and interest from a sender in a single flow with immediacy to a fixed target person. There is no problem.

  Patent Document 3 discloses a vehicle-mounted base station including a Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication device and a memory device in each vehicle, and a vehicle-mounted base station of a leading vehicle equipped with a Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication device with a base station outside the vehicle. Configure the catnet. The base station outside the vehicle includes a Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication device that transmits information to the vehicle-mounted base station at the head of the train, and is connected to a server that stores information to be provided. When transmitted from the base station outside the vehicle to the in-vehicle base station of the leading vehicle, the in-vehicle base station of each vehicle rewrites the information in the memory device and sequentially transmits the information to other in-vehicle base stations. Using the updated information, the in-vehicle base station device discloses an in-vehicle information distribution system that provides information for small mobile terminals such as mobile phones and PDAs to passengers. Patent Document 3 updates the in-vehicle base stations installed in each connected vehicle by BT communication so that the same information can be transmitted for each vehicle when transmitting information to the in-vehicle terminal and transmitting information. By doing so, it intends to make the information provided in the vehicle the same.

  As described above, Patent Document 3 considers the uniform provision of information necessary for the entire train by making the information provided to the terminals in the vehicle the same in a train in which a plurality of vehicles are connected. Yes.

  However, the information to be standardized considered in Patent Document 3 is mainly related to trains such as train operation information and train time information. In this way, the information notification that needs to be notified equally to the passengers of the train serving as the receiver remains to be unified. That is, there is a problem that is not indispensable for the receiver, but does not take into account providing information that is useful or interesting, or information related to advertisement / advertisement that is beneficial to the information provider.

  For this reason, Patent Document 3 provides information that causes usefulness and interest to each of an unspecified large number or specific large numbers, and may cause bidirectional merit between the providing side and the receiving side. Have problems that can not. In addition, there is a problem that information outside the train that should change with the movement of the train cannot be provided.

  Patent Document 4 provides regional information provided with an area information distribution device 10 installed at a bus terminal BT of a route bus 200, an information transport device 20 mounted on the route bus 200, a roadside machine 30, and a roadside information server 40. In the system 1, the regional information (providing regional information 110) stored in the regional information distribution device 10 is transmitted and stored in the information transport device 20 of the route bus 200 that departs from the bus terminal BT. By traveling in the area, the area information (area information 120 for conveyance) stored in the information conveying apparatus 20 is transmitted to the roadside machine 30 and transferred from the roadside machine 30 to the roadside information server 40. The roadside information server 40 discloses a technique in which regional information from each roadside machine 30 is aggregated and distributed to each roadside machine 30 and transmitted from the roadside machine 30 to the in-vehicle device 50 of the general vehicle 500.

  Based on the position information, a technique for transmitting regional information to the in-vehicle device is contemplated. Thus, unlike patent document 3, patent document 4 transmits the regional information (information useful for receivers other than vehicle information) based on position information to the in-vehicle device mounted on the route bus. In this respect, it is possible to provide a merit that a passenger traveling on a bus can receive regional information not related to the bus itself.

  The technique of patent document 4 grasps | ascertains the positional information which should be provided by communication with a bus terminal and a route bus. This bus terminal may include beacons installed on the road. With this communication, I am trying to measure the location information of the bus.

  However, bus movement varies depending on traffic conditions, and positioning of a position by communication with a beacon or a bus terminal in a certain place on the road or in the geography may be insufficient. Insufficient positioning of the position may deteriorate the accuracy of the regional information transmitted to the passengers in the bus car. Moreover, since it is not specified that the information transmission to the passengers in the bus car is performed simultaneously in synchronization, there may be a problem that the information transmission is scattered. If it becomes disjoint, the effects of advertising to the passengers in the bus car, dissemination, etc. will be reduced.

  On the premise that such position determination is inaccurate, it is not preferable for both the information providing side for the purpose of advertising / advertisement and the recipient who will benefit from transmitting the regional information to the passengers. In particular, the purpose of providing information to a portable terminal is to increase the receiver's interest in useful information or information that generates interest by providing information to an individual. Since the position information remains inaccurate, Patent Document 4 has a problem that this object cannot be achieved.

  The in-vehicle device causes the server to transmit information to the passenger's terminal after grasping the position. However, since the transmission of information from the server to the passenger's terminal is performed based on the establishment of communication between the server and the terminals, the timing of transmission of information to each of the terminals in the vehicle varies. . Switching of regional information to be provided frequently occurs due to movement of the vehicle. The transmission timing of information to each terminal varies, so that at one location, the latest regional information is provided to one terminal, and regional information corresponding to the previous location is provided to another terminal. It will occur. In such a state, there is a problem that the merit of advertisements, advertisements, etc. is reduced, causing demerits for both the provider and the receiver, and the trust relationship is impaired.

  That is, Patent Document 4 has a problem that it is difficult to accurately detect the position and to provide information in a state of time synchronization with a plurality of terminals or the like inside the transport vehicle.

  In Patent Document 5, a center system and a bus stop system are connected via the Internet 300. The roadside radio unit of the bus stop system included in the bus stop 200 periodically outputs a beacon including the bus stop ID to the route bus system on the route bus 100. The route bus system outputs an ID notification signal including the bus stop ID and the bus ID to the bus stop system. The center system of the center 400 updates the location information using the bus stop ID and the bus ID, and transmits the bus location update data to an appropriate target. A bus stop display method is disclosed in which the bus stop system displays the bus position using the transmitted bus position update data.

  Patent Document 5 discloses a system for presenting a bus position to a user.

  However, Patent Document 5 has a problem that it can only provide information on the bus position and cannot provide area information accompanying the movement of the bus. For this reason, with the movement of a bus | bath, there is a problem which is not considered until providing the information which is useful for the passenger in a bus vehicle, or is interesting.

  In Patent Document 6, when the ticket information is transmitted to the content management device 7, the content management device 7 installs the content corresponding to the station indicated by the ticket information at the boarding station indicated by the ticket information. When the user passes the automatic ticket gate 3, the content transmission device 5 transmits the content corresponding to the user to the in-vehicle terminal device 6 installed in the train on which the user gets. The content transmitted to the in-vehicle terminal device 6 is a content distribution system that is downloaded from the in-vehicle terminal device 61 to the portable information terminal 2 when the user brings the portable information terminal close to the in-vehicle reader / writer 61 of the in-vehicle terminal device 6. Disclose.

  Document 6 discloses a technique for displaying information on a so-called digital signage in a vehicle and displaying information on a portable terminal in the vicinity of the portable terminal and the digital signage in the vehicle.

  However, Patent Document 6 also has a problem that it is not possible to provide information after synchronizing the position change of the vehicle, information transmission corresponding to this, and the terminal in the vehicle. That is, there is a problem that information cannot be transmitted in a state in which information is provided to the user, but the positional relationship between the information transmission position and the user is close so as to make the user more interested.

  As described above, Patent Documents 1 to 6 disclose techniques for providing various information and providing positional information of transport vehicles such as buses.

  However, as described in the related art, in the modern network society, there is a demand for providing information that attracts higher interest to users such as an unspecified number or a specified number. In providing such information, it is necessary to provide optimal information according to movement to an unspecified number of users on a transportation device such as a bus or train. By providing this information, the trust relationship between the transmission side and the reception side in information such as advertisements and promotions is increased. In addition, it is possible to maximize the purpose of advertisement, advertisement, and publicity in providing information to unspecified people.

  In providing optimal information according to this movement, the following problems exist, and the conventional techniques including Patent Documents 1 to 6 have a problem that the problems on this premise cannot be solved.

  (Problem 1) It is necessary to accurately grasp and relate the positional relationship between the position where the transport device changes due to movement and the information related to the position.

  (Problem 2) In order to ensure the positional relevance, it is necessary not to depend on the positioning information of the transmission / reception terminal owned by the user but to be based on the positioning information of the transport equipment.

  (Problem 3) As the transport device moves, it is necessary to switch the information transmission so as to provide the user's transmission / reception terminal in the transport device with optimum information at the changing position.

  (Problem 4) It is necessary to realize the same information to be provided by synchronizing each with a transmission / reception terminal of a user in a transport device.

  In view of these problems, an object of the present invention is to provide an information providing system in a transport device that provides the same information to the transmission / reception terminal in the transport device according to the position associated with the movement of the transport device. .

In view of the above problems, the information providing system in the transport device of the present invention is
A synchronization signal transmitter mounted in the transport equipment;
And a server,
Sync signal transmitter
A position measurement unit that measures the position of the transport equipment and grasps the measurement position;
A position information storage unit that stores position information of a predetermined position, which is a position related to a provider of information content transmitted from the server;

A transmission / reception terminal in a transport device, and a synchronization signal transmission unit that transmits a synchronization signal;
The server
Based on the synchronization signal, the transmission / reception terminal has a content transmission unit that transmits information content corresponding to a predetermined position,
At least one of the sync signal generator and the server
A proximity determination unit that determines whether the distance between the measurement position and the predetermined position is within the predetermined distance;
The synchronization signal transmission unit transmits the synchronization signal when the distance between the measurement position and the predetermined position is within the predetermined distance.

  The information providing system in the transport device according to the present invention can accurately grasp the position information of the transport device based on the positioning information of the synchronous signal transmitter mounted in the transport device. With this accurate grasp, the provision of information according to the position change of the transport equipment is optimally performed.

  Moreover, the information provision system of this invention can synchronize with the transmission / reception terminal in transport equipment by the transmission of the synchronous signal of a synchronous signal transmitter at the same timing. The transmission / reception terminal can receive information from the server at the same synchronized timing.

  By receiving the synchronized information provision at the same timing, the user (passenger) viewing the transmission / reception terminal can simultaneously receive various information provided according to the position. By receiving this information, interest in the information can be increased, which is beneficial to the information provider. As a matter of course, the receiving side is also interested, so that the mutual trust relationship between the sender and the receiver in information transmission can be increased.

It is a block diagram of the information provision system in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is an internal block diagram of the synchronous signal transmitter in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows the separation distance between the predetermined position and transportation apparatus in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows the movement of the transport equipment in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the display of the information content in the transmission / reception terminal in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows another example of the display of the information content in the transmission / reception terminal in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows the display of the initial screen in the transmission / reception terminal in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a flowchart of a part of process procedure in Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the continuation of FIG. 8 in Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a flowchart of the process sequence in the following predetermined position in Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a flowchart in the continuation of FIG. It is a block diagram of the communication system in Embodiment 3 of this invention.

The information providing system in the transport device according to the first aspect of the present invention is:
A synchronization signal transmitter mounted in the transport equipment;
And a server,
Sync signal transmitter
A position measurement unit that measures the position of the transport equipment and grasps the measurement position;
A position information storage unit that stores position information of a predetermined position, which is a position related to a provider of information content transmitted from the server;

A transmission / reception terminal in a transport device, and a synchronization signal transmission unit that transmits a synchronization signal;
The server
Based on the synchronization signal, the transmission / reception terminal has a content transmission unit that transmits information content corresponding to a predetermined position,
At least one of the sync signal generator and the server
A proximity determination unit that determines whether the distance between the measurement position and the predetermined position is within the predetermined distance;
The synchronization signal transmission unit transmits the synchronization signal when the distance between the measurement position and the predetermined position is within the predetermined distance.

  With this configuration, the proximity to the predetermined position related to the position where the information content is transmitted is determined while accurately measuring the position accompanying the movement of the transport device. By this proximity determination, a synchronization signal is transmitted to the transmission / reception terminal in the transport device, and the content and timing of the information content transmitted to the transmission / reception terminal are synchronized.

  In the information providing system in the transport device according to the second invention of the present invention, in addition to the first invention, the transport device is at least one of a route bus, a sightseeing bus, a high-speed bus, a train, a subway, a passenger car, a ship, and an aircraft. Including one.

  With this configuration, the first invention is similarly applied to various transportation devices.

  In the information providing system in the transport device according to the third invention of the present invention, in addition to the first or second invention, the transmission / reception terminal is a mobile phone, portable terminal, smart phone terminal, tablet owned by a passenger in the transport device. It includes at least one of a terminal, a notebook computer, and a display device installed in the transport equipment.

  With this configuration, the information content is displayed in synchronism with the contents of the information content in various terminals such as a terminal owned by the passenger of the transport device and a digital signage attached to the transport device.

  In the information providing system in the transportation device according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to any one of the first to third aspects, the predetermined position provides information content between the stop where the transportation device stops and between the stops. Includes at least one location of the original facility.

  With this configuration, a position that matches the movement characteristics of the transport device or a position that matches the information provider on the travel route of the transport device can be set as the predetermined position. By setting these to predetermined positions, it is possible to provide the passengers of the transport equipment with optimal information contents that are switched according to the movement route.

  In the information providing system in the transport device according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to any of the first to fourth aspects of the invention, the information content includes the unique information of the transport device, the time information of the transport device, and the predetermined position. It includes at least one of peripheral geographic information, peripheral facility information at a predetermined position, and advertisement / advertisement information of a peripheral facility at a predetermined position.

  With this configuration, useful information content tailored to the characteristics of the transport device is provided to passengers of the transport device.

  In the information providing system in the transport device according to the sixth aspect of the present invention, in addition to any of the first to fifth inventions, the synchronization signal transmission unit sends a synchronization signal to a plurality of transmission / reception terminals in the transport device. Send.

  With this configuration, when there are a plurality of transmission / reception terminals in the transport device, the content and timing of the information content can be synchronized with each transmission / reception terminal.

  In the information providing system in the transportation device according to the seventh aspect of the present invention, in addition to the sixth aspect, the synchronization signal transmission unit sends the synchronization signal to all the transmission / reception terminals in the transportation device based on the same timing. Send.

  With this configuration, it is possible to synchronize the timing of the information content with the timing in all the transmission / reception terminals in the transport device.

  In the information providing system in the transport device according to the eighth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the sixth or seventh aspect, the synchronization signal includes identification information indicating a predetermined position transmitted by the synchronization signal transmission unit.

  With this configuration, the transmission / reception terminal that has received the synchronization signal can grasp which information content regarding which predetermined position is received in the subsequent reception of the information content by establishing communication with the server.

  In the information providing system in the transport device according to the ninth aspect of the present invention, in addition to any of the sixth to eighth aspects, the transmission / reception terminal that has received the synchronization signal displays the data according to the identification information and server The initial operation, which is at least one of the determination of the connection route to the.

  With this configuration, the transmission / reception terminal can execute processing necessary for connection with the server.

  In the information providing system in the transport device according to the tenth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the ninth aspect, the transmission / reception terminal establishes communication with the server and receives information content from the server based on the initial operation. to enable.

  With this configuration, the transmission / reception terminal establishes communication with the server based on the synchronization signal. As a result, information content can be received in accordance with the timing of the synchronization signal.

  In the information providing system in the transport device according to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, in addition to the tenth aspect, the transmission / reception terminal that has established communication with the server displays the contents of the information content from the server in stages. Enable operation.

  This configuration enables display according to the configuration and capacity of the information content.

  In the information providing system in the transport device according to the twelfth aspect of the present invention, in addition to any of the ninth to eleventh aspects of the invention, in the first predetermined position which is a predetermined position, the synchronization signal transmitting unit A first synchronization signal corresponding to one predetermined position is transmitted, and at a second predetermined position which is a predetermined position next to the first predetermined position, the synchronization signal transmitting unit includes identification information different from the first synchronization signal; 2 When a second synchronization signal corresponding to a predetermined position is transmitted and the transmission / reception terminal receives the first synchronization signal, an initial operation corresponding to the first synchronization signal (hereinafter referred to as “first initial operation”) is performed. When the second synchronization signal is received, the transmitting / receiving terminal performs an initial operation corresponding to the second synchronization signal (hereinafter, referred to as “second initial operation”).

  With this configuration, even when different predetermined positions appear on the movement route of the transport device, the information providing system transmits a synchronization signal according to each. By transmitting the synchronization signal in each case, switching of the information contents is executed in accordance with the change of the predetermined position.

  In the information providing system in the transport device according to the thirteenth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the twelfth aspect, the first initial operation and the second initial operation are different and are transmitted from the server based on the first initial operation. The information content is different from the information content transmitted from the server based on the second initial operation.

  With this configuration, when the predetermined position changes, the information content also changes.

  In the information providing system in the transportation device according to the fourteenth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the twelfth aspect, the synchronization signal transmitting unit is in the middle of displaying the information content based on the first initial operation on the transmission / reception terminal. When the transportation device enters the second predetermined position and within a predetermined distance, the second synchronization signal is transmitted to the transmission / reception terminal.

  With this configuration, the information content to be transmitted is forcibly switched when the transportation device moves to approach the next predetermined position. By this switching, it is possible to provide information content optimally corresponding to a position change due to movement.

  In the information providing system in the transport device according to the fifteenth aspect of the present invention, in addition to any of the first to fourteenth aspects, the server can rewrite the stored contents of the position information storage section.

  With this configuration, the information providing system can easily cope with changes in the location and number of predetermined positions.

  In the information providing system in the transport device according to the sixteenth aspect of the present invention, in addition to any one of the first to fifteenth aspects, the synchronization signal transmitter stores the information content and transmits the synchronization signal. The information content corresponding to the predetermined position is transmitted to the transmission / reception terminal.

  In the information providing system in the transport device according to the seventeenth aspect of the present invention, in addition to any of the first to fifteenth aspects, the transmission / reception terminal stores information content and is synchronized with a synchronization signal transmitter. Information content is displayed based on the signal.

  With these configurations, the information content can be received even when the transmission / reception terminal is difficult to communicate with the server.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  (Embodiment 1)

(Overview)
First, an overall outline of the information providing system according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an information providing system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an internal block diagram of the synchronization signal transmitter according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a separation distance between the predetermined position and the transport device in the first embodiment of the present invention.

  The information providing system 1 includes a synchronization signal transmitter 2 and a server 3 mounted on the transport device 100. The transport device 100 has a transmission / reception terminal 10 inside. The information providing system 1 transmits the synchronization signal from the synchronization signal transmitter 2 and the information content from the server 3 to which communication is established based on the synchronization signal, to the transmission / reception terminal 10 as the transport device 100 moves. The information corresponding to the predetermined position 200 that changes is provided.

  The transport device 100 is a device that can be moved in various places by various means, and is, for example, at least one of a route bus, a sightseeing bus, a high-speed bus, a train, a subway, a passenger car, a ship, and an aircraft. The transportation device 100 changes its geographical position as it moves.

  Within the transport apparatus 100, there is a transmission / reception terminal 10 that can communicate with a public transmission network or a communication network including a display device 12 installed, a terminal owned by a passenger, and the like and can receive various radio signals. To do. Along with the movement of the transportation device 100, there is a demand for transmission of information regarding the transportation device 100 itself, and information such as advertisements and advertisements of the facility 300 in the vicinity of the position where the transportation device 100 is located. Or the request | requirement of the upper transmission regarding timetables, such as a bus stop, also generate | occur | produces. Information relating to the transportation device 100 and information on the facility 300 are transmitted as information contents to a transmission / reception terminal inside the transportation device 100, thereby enhancing a high advertisement / well-known effect to passengers or the like in the transportation device 100. .

  In particular, the information content received by being able to provide information content that changes in response to the movement to a large number of specific target persons specified by geographical positions accompanying the movement, such as passengers in one space of the transport device 100 Passengers etc. can show a high interest in information content.

  Here, the synchronization signal transmitter 2 grasps the position that changes with the movement of the transport device 100, and equipment that wants to provide information content (equipment that stores information content or stores information content). Know the proximity of the location of the information content sender, not the equipment. With this grasp, the information content to be transmitted can be optimized and transmitted to the transmission / reception terminal 10 as the transport device 100 moves. Furthermore, the synchronization signal transmitter 2 can generate a timing for transmitting the same information content at the same time by simultaneously transmitting the synchronization signal to a plurality of transmission / reception terminals 10 in the transport device 100.

  Further, the server 3 simultaneously transmits the same information content (information content corresponding to the position of the transport device 100) to the transmission / reception terminal 10 in the transport device 100 by synchronization with the synchronization signal. As a result, the transmission / reception terminals in the transport device 100 can receive information content simultaneously and uniformly.

  In summary, the contents and timing of information content reception of the transmission / reception terminal 10 in the transport device 100 are synchronized by the position grasping and synchronization by the synchronization signal transmitter 2. Next, based on the synchronization between the contents and the timing, the server 3 can transmit the information contents to the transmitting / receiving terminals simultaneously and uniformly.

  As a result, information content deeply related to the position of the transport device 100 can be provided to the target person specified in the space of the transport device 100. By providing the information content simultaneously and uniformly in a state where the relationship between the target person and the position is specified, the information content can be promoted and the publicity effect can be enhanced. That is, the information providing system 1 according to the first embodiment can provide information content having high relevance to the position of the transport device 100 that moves the target person to the specified target person in a state where the target person is specified.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the synchronization signal transmitter 2 includes a position measurement unit 21, a position information storage unit 22, a proximity determination unit 23, and a synchronization signal transmission unit 24. The position measurement unit 21 measures the position of the moving transport device 100 and grasps the measurement position. The position information storage unit 22 stores a position related to a provider of information content transmitted from the server 3. As shown in FIG. 3, the proximity determination unit 23 determines whether the separation distance between the measurement position that is the actual position of the transport device 100 and the predetermined position 200 related to the information content provider is the predetermined distance. Determine.

  The synchronization signal transmission unit 24 transmits a synchronization signal to the transmission / reception terminals 10 in the transport device 100 (in the case of a plurality of transmission / reception terminals 10, respectively). The synchronization signal is, for example, a beacon signal or a communication establishment synchronization signal based on the Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication standard (hereinafter referred to as “BT communication standard”), the wireless LAN standard, or the like. The synchronization signal transmission unit 24 transmits this synchronization signal when the proximity determination unit 23 determines that the separation distance is within a predetermined distance.

  The server 3 has a content transmission unit 31.

  The server 3 stores various information contents related to the facility 300 and the transport device 100. These information contents are stored in the server 3 in advance by an operator of the facility 300 or the transport device 100 related to the provider. For this reason, the server 3 includes a storage unit 32.

  The server 3 can communicate with the transmission / reception terminal 10 in the transport device 100 via a public transmission network or a communication network. The transmission / reception terminal 10 that has received the synchronization signal establishes communication with the server 3. Based on the establishment of this communication, the server 3 causes the transmission / reception terminal 10 to store information content stored in the storage unit 32 and corresponding to the predetermined position 200 (information content corresponding to the predetermined position 200 serving as a reference for the synchronization signal). Send. In other words, based on the synchronization signal, the transmission / reception terminal 10 requests the server 3 to transmit information content corresponding to the predetermined position 200 serving as a reference for the synchronization signal.

  As described above, the information providing system in the first embodiment can simultaneously and uniformly transmit the information content corresponding to the predetermined position 200 to the transmission / reception terminal 10 in the transport device 100 as the transport device 100 moves. .

(Transport equipment movement and predetermined position)
The transportation device 100 is a device that moves by transportation as described above. For this reason, it moves to various positions on the geography. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing movement of the transport device in the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 shows the movement of the route bus 101 as an example of the transport device 100. FIG. 4 shows a part of the area where the route bus 101 moves. The route bus 101 moves along a road that is a route. There are a plurality of predetermined positions 200 on this route.

  In FIG. 4, the route bus 101 moves from the right side of the road to the left side. In this movement route, there are a predetermined position 200A as a stop, a predetermined position 200C as the next stop, and a predetermined position 200B between the stop at the predetermined position 200A and the predetermined position 200C. The predetermined position 200B is related to the store 400. The store 400 is one of the facilities 300 that provide information content.

  As described above, the predetermined position 200 includes at least one of the places where the facility 300 serving as the information content provider is located between the stop where the transport device 100 stops and between the stops. Of course, if the transport device 100 is a train, the predetermined position 200 includes a station. The predetermined position 200 is a position related to the information content provider. In other words, the reference position for switching the information content transmitted by the server 3 is the predetermined position 200.

  The predetermined position 200 is a geographical position, and it is not necessary to install a device or the like only for the information providing system 1 at the predetermined position 200. The predetermined position 200 is numerical information stored in the position information storage unit 22 of the synchronization signal transmitter 2 as a geographical position (specified by longitude, latitude, etc.).

  The route bus 101 moves from the right side to the left side of the road. For this reason, the predetermined positions 200A, 200B, and 200C come closer to these predetermined positions 200 in this order. The position information storage unit 22 of the synchronization signal transmitter 2 stores numerical information as the positions of the predetermined positions 200A, 200B, and 200C. Along with the movement of the route bus 101, the position measurement unit 21 and the proximity determination unit 23 make proximity between the route bus 101 and the predetermined position 200A, proximity between the route bus 101 and the predetermined position 200B, route bus 101 and the predetermined position 200C. Measure and determine the proximity of each.

  Here, the predetermined position 200A corresponds to a stop. The storage unit 32 of the server 3 stores specific information, timetable information, peripheral geographic information, and peripheral facility information of the transport device 100 corresponding to the stop at the predetermined position 200A. That is, the predetermined position 200A is a reference position for transmitting unique information, timetable information, peripheral geographic information, and peripheral facility information of the transport device 100 corresponding to this stop.

  When the route bus 101 enters within a predetermined distance of the predetermined position 200A, the server 3 transmits / receives information content corresponding to the predetermined position 200A in the route bus 101 based on the synchronization signal transmitted by proximity. Transmit to the terminal 10.

  The predetermined position 200 </ b> B is between the two stops and corresponds to the store 400. The storage unit 32 of the server 3 stores advertisement / advertisement information and event information of the store 400 corresponding to the predetermined position 200B. That is, the predetermined position 200B is a reference position for transmitting advertisement / advertisement information, event information, and the like of the store 400.

  When the route bus 101 enters within a predetermined distance of the predetermined position 200B, the server 3 transmits and receives information content corresponding to the predetermined position 200B in the route bus 101 based on the synchronization signal transmitted by the proximity. Transmit to the terminal 10.

  The predetermined position 200C corresponds to the next stop. Here, the predetermined position 200C corresponds to the facility 300 near the stop. For this reason, the storage unit 32 of the server 3 stores facility information and well-known information of the facility 300. That is, the predetermined position 200C is a reference position for transmitting facility information and well-known information of the facility 300.

  When the route bus 101 approaches within a predetermined distance of the predetermined position 200C, the server 3 transmits and receives these information contents corresponding to the predetermined position 200C within the route bus 101 based on the synchronization signal transmitted by the proximity. Transmit to the terminal 10.

  In this way, the transport device 100 changes its position as it moves. This position change is measured by the position measuring unit 21 of the synchronization signal transmitter 3. In areas where the transport equipment 100 moves, stops and predetermined positions 200 between the stops are set.

  As the predetermined position 200 changes as the transport device 100 moves, the information content transmitted from the server 3 to the transmission / reception terminal 10 also changes as described above. By this change of information content (switching of information content), the receiver can receive the information content corresponding to the latest position of the transport device 100 on which the receiver is riding. For example, in FIG. 4, when the user is approaching the predetermined position 200A, information content related to the predetermined position 200A can be received.

  By switching the information content in response to this position change, the receiver can have a high interest in the received information content, and further wants to utilize the received information content. For example, when the information content is advertising / advertisement information of the store 400, it can be utilized for the receiver that the receiver receives the information content of the store 400 when the receiver is close to the store 400. . At this time, a recipient who gets in the transport device 100 and is scheduled to get off at a stop near the store 400 may want to visit the store 400.

  In particular, when the information content of the store 400 is privilege information such as a discount, the recipient has a motivation to visit the store 400. The store 400 that transmits the information content can enhance the effect of attracting customers and the like by concentrating and transmitting the information content to the target person approaching the store 400.

  Of course, when the transport device 100 moves to the next predetermined position 200C, the information content of the facility 300 related to the predetermined position 200C is transmitted. There is a high possibility that a receiver interested in this information content will go to the facility 300 after getting off at this stop.

  As described above, the information providing system 1 according to the first embodiment switches the information content to be transmitted as the transport device 100 moves. Since the switching is performed by approaching a predetermined position 200 related to the information content provider, it easily matches the behavior of the passenger of the transport device 100. For this reason, there is a merit that it is easy to have a positive influence on the behavior of the recipient who has received the information content.

  Further, as will be described later, the information providing system in the first embodiment has the following advantages.

(Advantage 1)
The proximity determination unit 23 determines a position due to the movement of the transport device 100 and a predetermined position 200 that is a reference for transmitting information content. As a result, the actual transmission of the information content and the actual position of the transport device 100 are reliably associated.

(Advantage 2)
The position measurement of the transport device 100 is performed based on the positioning function of the synchronization signal transmitter 3 without depending on the position measurement of the transport device 100 by the positioning function of a portable terminal or the like owned by the passenger of the transport device 100.

  In many cases, the positioning function of a portable terminal or the like cannot be performed by the operation of a passenger or the like who owns the positioning function or cannot be positioned with high accuracy. In addition, when there are a plurality of passengers, there are a plurality of terminals and the positioning results of the transport device 100 may vary depending on the positioning functions.

  On the other hand, the information providing system 1 of Embodiment 1 always and uniquely measures the position of the transport device 100 by the position measurement unit 21 provided in the synchronization signal transmitter 2 mounted on the transport device 100. To do. Further, by installing the synchronization signal transmitter 2 so that the position information can be measured most stably in advance, the position of the transport device 100 can be accurately measured. As a result, all of the transmission / reception terminals 10 in the transport device 100 can share the same measurement position.

(Advantage 3)
Based on the positional relationship between the position of the transport device 100 and the predetermined position 200, the information content is transmitted while switching. Coupled with the advantage 4 described later, the information content corresponding to the movement of the transport device 100 is transmitted to the transmission / reception terminal 10 in the transport device 100.

(Advantage 4)
The transmission / reception terminal 10 can synchronize the reception timing of the information content from the server 3 by transmitting the synchronization signal by the synchronization signal transmission unit 24 of the synchronization signal transmitter 2. In other words, the server 3 can match the transmission timing of the information content with each of the transmission / reception terminals 10 (it does not define a strict level of complete coincidence in time).

  With the above advantages 1 to 4, the information providing system 1 can provide the optimum information content by solving the conventional problems and synchronizing the content and timing of the information content corresponding to the movement of the transport device 100.

  These give rise to a high merit for both the receiver and the sender.

(Details of each part)
Next, the detail of each part is demonstrated.

(Transport equipment)
The transport device 100 is a device that moves by various means as described above. In particular, it is a device that carries passengers such as a route bus, a sightseeing bus, a high-speed bus, a train, a subway, a passenger car, a ship, and an aircraft. Of course, the example given here is only an example, and any device can be used as long as it can be grasped as a transport device.

(Sending / receiving terminal)
The transmission / reception terminal 10 is at least one of terminals 11 such as a mobile phone, a mobile terminal, a smart phone terminal, a tablet terminal, and a notebook personal computer owned by passengers in the transport device 100. Alternatively, the transmission / reception terminal 10 includes a display device 12 installed in the transport device 100. The display device 12 is, for example, a liquid crystal screen installed in the transport device 100, a digital signage, or the like.

  The transmission / reception terminal 10 can communicate via a public communication network or a communication network. Communication with the server 3 can be performed in this communicable mode. In particular, the information content transmitted from the server 3 can be received after establishing communication with the server 3. In reception, the transmission / reception terminal 10 may request the server 3 to transmit information content. Alternatively, the server 3 may independently transmit the information content.

  In any case, communication between the transmission / reception terminal 10 and the server 3 is established, so that information content can be transmitted and received. In addition, the transmission / reception terminal 10 includes a display screen, and can visually display the information content main body and the related initial screen. Of course, information content can also be reproduced as audio.

  Here, upon receiving the synchronization signal from the synchronization signal transmitter 2, the transmission / reception terminal 10 establishes communication with the server 3. For example, when receiving the synchronization signal, the transmission / reception terminal 10 can read the address of the server 3 by itself and receive the information content that the server 3 is in the transmission state.

  Alternatively, the transmission / reception terminal 10 that has received the synchronization signal displays an initial screen that has received the synchronization signal. The recipient who has seen the initial screen operates the initial screen to receive the information content from the server 3. A so-called URL address or the like is displayed on the initial screen, and by activating this URL address, the receiver can display information content from the server 3 on the transmission / reception terminal 10.

  FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing an example of information content display on the transmission / reception terminal according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 5 shows a case where the profit information of the store corresponding to the predetermined position 200 is information content, for example. The transmission / reception terminal 10 in the transport device 100 close to the predetermined position 200 displays the information content 16 as shown in FIG. Here, store information is displayed.

  FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing another example of information content display on the transmission / reception terminal according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 6 shows information and time information specific to the transport device 100 at the stop when the predetermined position 200 is a stop, for example. The transmission / reception terminal 10 in the transport device 100 close to the predetermined position 200 displays the information content 16 as shown in FIG. By this display, the passenger can check information on the transport device 100 and the like.

  FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing display of an initial screen on the transmission / reception terminal according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

  In FIG. 7, unlike FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, the transmission / reception terminal 10 that receives the synchronization signal and displays the initial screen is shown. The display screen 15 of the transmission / reception terminal 10 displays an initial screen 17. The owner of the transmission / reception terminal can receive various information contents associated with the initial screen 17 by operating the initial screen 17.

  As described above, the display of the information content can take various forms or have stages. The information content is transmitted to the transmission / reception terminal 10 after the timing is synchronized by the synchronization signal from the synchronization signal transmitter 2. As a result, passengers or the like in the transport device 100 can receive the same information content at the same timing. As a result, it becomes easier to enclose a recipient in the transport device 100 with information content.

  As described above, the information content includes at least the unique information of the transport device 100, the time information of the transport device, the peripheral geographical information of the predetermined position 200, the peripheral facility information of the predetermined position 200, and the advertisement / advertisement information of the peripheral facility of the predetermined position 200. Contains one.

(Synchronous signal transmitter)
As described above, the synchronization signal transmitter 2 determines the proximity state between the transport device 100 and the predetermined position 200 and then transmits the synchronization signal. That is, the synchronization signal transmitter 2 transmits a synchronization signal corresponding to each of a plurality of predetermined positions 200 on the movement route of the transport device 100. For this reason, it is preferable that the synchronization signal includes identification information indicating the predetermined position 200. With this identification information, the transmitting / receiving terminal 10 that receives the synchronization signal can identify the predetermined position 200 (and information content related to the predetermined position 200) related to the synchronization signal.

  Based on this identification, the transmission / reception terminal 10 can display the information content and the initial screen corresponding to the predetermined position 200 as shown in FIGS.

  Here, the synchronization signal transmitter 2 transmits a synchronization signal to the plurality of transmission / reception terminals 10 in the transport device 100. In many cases, a plurality of passengers or the like are on the transportation device 100, and a plurality of transmission / reception terminals 10 exist in the transportation device 100 together with the installed display device 12.

  The fact that the plurality of transmission / reception terminals 10 access the server 3 and receive the information content separately is negative in unifying the contents and timing of the information content. Even if the information content is received at different contents and timing, it is not related to the position of the transport device 100, and further, it is not possible to batch target persons. In this state, the information content transmission effect is reduced.

  In order to cope with this, the synchronization signal transmitter 2 transmits a synchronization signal to each of the plurality of transmission / reception terminals 10 in the transport device 100.

  In addition, the synchronization signal transmitter 2 transmits a synchronization signal to all of the plurality of transmission / reception terminals 10 in the transport device 100 based on the same timing (not limited to strictly matching in time). . This is because the timing at which the transmission / reception terminal 10 receives the synchronization signal can be aligned by transmitting the synchronization signal based on the same timing.

  Here, the synchronization signal includes a beacon signal and an activation signal based on various communication standards. The transmission / reception terminal 10 preferably has a function of receiving this synchronization signal. Recent transmitting / receiving terminals 10 such as mobile phones and smartphone terminals have a function of transmitting and receiving beacon signals based on various communication standards. With this function, the transmission / reception terminal 10 can receive a synchronization signal.

  As described above, the synchronization signal transmitter includes the position measurement unit 21, the position information storage unit 22, the proximity determination unit 23, and the synchronization signal transmission unit 24.

  The position measurement unit 21 measures a position associated with the movement of the transport device 100 using a GPS function or the like. The position of the transportation device 100 that changes from moment to moment is uniquely measured by the position measurement unit 21 mounted on the transportation device 100. For this reason, it is a unique measurement result compared with the individual position measurement in the transmission / reception terminal 10 owned by a passenger or the like, and the position measurement more reflecting the actual position of the transport device 100 can be performed.

  The position information storage unit 22 stores position information (information specified by longitude, latitude, etc.) of a predetermined position 200 on the travel route of the transport device 100. At this time, the position information storage unit 22 of the synchronization signal transmitter 2 mounted on a certain transport device 100 may store only the position information of one or more predetermined positions 200 existing on the movement route of the transport device 100. Good. Alternatively, in consideration of the possibility that the travel route of the transport device 100 changes variously depending on the business, a certain region (for example, a region in units of municipalities or a region based on the business region of the transport device 100) All the position information of a plurality of predetermined positions 200 existing in the location may be stored.

  Further, the location information storage unit 22 may be able to rewrite the stored content by being able to communicate with the server 3. This is because the server 3 can be updated when the predetermined position 200 is increased or decreased.

  The proximity determination unit 23 measures the separation distance between the measurement position that is the actual position of the transport device 100 measured by the position measurement unit 21 and the predetermined position 200. Further, the proximity determination unit 23 stores a predetermined distance that is a reference for determining whether or not the proximity is close. Based on the comparison between the separation distance and the predetermined distance, the proximity determination unit 23 determines that the transport device 100 is close to the predetermined position 200.

  This determination of proximity is a reference for the timing at which the server 3 transmits information content related to the predetermined position 200 to the transmission / reception terminal 10. This reference is generated by a synchronization signal transmitted by the synchronization signal transmission unit 24.

  The synchronization signal transmission unit 24 transmits an actual synchronization signal to the transmission / reception terminal 10 in the transport device 100 based on the proximity determination. Note that the synchronization signal transmission unit 24 also preferably transmits a plurality of types of synchronization signals according to the standard of the transmission / reception terminal 10.

(server)
The server 3 transmits information content to the transmission / reception terminal 10 while controlling the entire information providing system 1.

  The server 3 is installed by a business operator who operates the information providing system 1, and is directly or indirectly connected to a transmission / reception terminal or an information provider by a public communication network or a communication network.

  The server 3 stores information content by the provider at the predetermined position 200 in the storage unit 32 in advance. At this time, the operator of the information providing system 1 may store the information content by work, or may store the information content by connecting the server 3 and the information content providing source through a communication network. Good.

  Note that the storage unit 32 may store the information content physically or virtually. For example, the server 3 is connected to each information source of the information content provider via a communication network, so that the storage unit 32 can virtually store the information content existing in the information source of the provider. .

  When the storage unit 32 physically stores information content, the content transmission unit 31 transmits this information content as it is. On the contrary, when the storage unit 32 is virtually stored or only the URL address of the information source is stored, the content transmission unit 31 transmits information to be connected to the information source to the transmission / reception terminal 10. Send to. In the latter case, the information content transmitted from the content transmission unit 31 is information content stored in the information source.

  The server 3 transmits information content on the basis that the transmission / reception terminal 10 is synchronized with the synchronization signal. For this reason, the transmission / reception terminal 10 and the server 3 establish communication based on reception of the synchronization signal.

  Communication establishment is realized by the transmission / reception terminal 10 that has received the synchronization signal transmitting a communication establishment signal to the server 3. In addition to the identification information of the predetermined position 200, the synchronization signal also includes designation information of the server 3 that stores the information content. With this designation information, a signal for establishing communication can be transmitted to the server 3.

  Alternatively, as illustrated in FIG. 7, the transmission / reception terminal 10 displays an initial screen according to the synchronization signal. The initial screen displays the URL address that is the storage destination of the information content (this is not the address of the server 3 but may be the address of the information source of the providing source). By operating the URL address, the receiver can receive and confirm the information content related to the predetermined position 200. In this way, communication may be established via the initial screen.

(Other aspects of information content transmission and display)
In the above description, the information content is described as being transmitted from the server 3 to the transmission / reception terminal 10. The transmission / reception terminal 10 that has received the synchronization signal activates a necessary initial screen or the like, and can receive information content from the server 3 including the operation of the receiver.

  On the other hand, when communication with the server 3 is difficult (according to the standard of the transmission / reception terminal 10 or the network environment), the transmission / reception terminal 10 does not start from the server 3 even if the synchronization signal is received and the initial screen is activated. Information content may not be received.

  Corresponding to such a case, the synchronization signal transmitter 2 may store information content. In this case, the synchronization signal transmitter 2 includes a storage unit that stores information content. The synchronization signal transmitter 2 can download the information content stored in the server 3 and store the information content in its storage unit. In this state, not the server 3 but the synchronization signal transmitter 2 is in a state where the information content can be transmitted.

  The synchronization signal transmitter 2 transmits information signals stored in its own storage unit to the transmission / reception terminal 10 after transmitting a synchronization signal based on the above procedure. That is, the synchronization signal transmitter 2 transmits information content to the transmission / reception terminal 10 following the synchronization signal. At this time, when the transmission / reception terminal 10 is in a state in which the information content can be received by the synchronization signal, the synchronization signal transmitter 2 transmits the information content.

  As a result, even when the transmission / reception terminal 10 has difficulty communicating with the server 3, the transmission / reception terminal 10 can receive the information content.

  Alternatively, the transmission / reception terminal 10 itself may store the information content in some manner. At this time, the transmission / reception terminal 10 that has received the synchronization signal from the synchronization signal transmitter 2 can receive the synchronization signal and display the information content stored therein. That is, in this case, the transmission / reception terminal 10 can display information content related to a predetermined position based on the synchronization signal without communicating with the server 3 or the like.

  (Embodiment 2)

  A second embodiment will be described. In the second embodiment, a detailed processing procedure in the information providing system 1 having the configuration described in the first embodiment will be described. Note that the processing procedure described in the second embodiment will be described on the assumption of the movement route in FIG.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart of a part of the processing procedure in the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure subsequent to FIG. 8 in the second embodiment of the present invention.

(Step ST1)
First, in step ST1, the transport device 100 starts moving.

(Step ST2)
After starting the movement in step ST1, in step ST2, the transport device 100 approaches the first predetermined position 200A.

(Step ST3)
The position measurement unit 21 measures the position of the transport device 100 and calculates the measurement position while the transport device 100 is moving.

(Step ST4)
In step ST4, the proximity determination unit 23 reads the measurement position and the position information of the predetermined position 200A. The proximity determining unit 23 continues this operation while the transport device 100 is moving.

(Step ST5)
In step ST5, the proximity determination unit 23 determines whether or not the separation distance between the measurement position and the predetermined position 200A is within the predetermined distance.

(Step ST6)
Based on step ST5, the proximity determination unit 23 determines that the transport device 100 is within the predetermined distance at the predetermined position 200A. The proximity determination unit 23 outputs the determination result to the synchronization signal transmission unit 24.

(Step ST7)
In step ST <b> 7, the synchronization signal transmission unit 24 receives the result of the proximity determination unit 23 and transmits a synchronization signal to the transmission / reception terminal 10 in the transport device 100. The synchronization signal includes identification information of the predetermined position 200A, and the transmission / reception terminal 10 can recognize that it is necessary to receive and display the information content corresponding to the predetermined position 200A.

(Step ST8)
With the synchronization signal, each of the plurality of transmission / reception terminals 10 in the transport device 100 prepares a state of receiving the same information content at the same timing. In this state, each of the transmission / reception terminals 10 establishes communication with the server 3. This establishment is the initial operation.

  In the initial operation, at least one of display of data in accordance with identification information included in the synchronization signal and determination of a connection path with the server 3 is performed. Based on this initial operation, the transmission / reception terminal 10 establishes communication with the server 3. By establishing this communication, the transmission / reception terminal 10 can receive information content from the server 3.

(Step ST9)
In step ST9, the transmission / reception terminal 10 starts communication with the server 3. Through this communication, the transmission / reception terminal 10 can receive information content stored in the server 3 or from other information sources linked to the server 3.

(Step ST10)
In step ST10, the server 3 transmits information content to the transmission / reception terminal 10 with which communication has been established. The information content itself may be transmitted, or the URL address of the information content may be transmitted.

(Step ST11)
The transmission / reception terminal 10 displays the transmitted information content on the display screen. By this display, the contents of the information content can be recognized by a receiver, a passenger, or the like. By this recognition, the purpose of the information content and the provider of the information content (advertisement, advertisement, publicity, etc.) can be achieved.

(Step ST12)
Through step ST11, the receiver can confirm the information content and additionally perform necessary operations.

  For example, the transmission / reception terminal 10 can display the contents of the information content in stages when receiving the information content. That is, the information content may be displayed in a plurality of stages while switching the screen.

  Up to step ST12, the processing procedure is related to a certain predetermined position 200A. That is, assuming that the predetermined position 200A is the first predetermined position 200, the process up to step ST12 is established by the synchronization by the first synchronization signal related to the first predetermined position 200, the first initial operation based on the first synchronization signal, and the first initial operation. This is a processing procedure related to reception of information content related to the first predetermined position 200 by the performed communication.

  When moving away from the first predetermined position 200, the transport device 100 approaches the predetermined position 200 </ b> B that is the next second predetermined position 200. Based on this next movement, the next processing procedure is performed. FIG. 10 is a flowchart of the processing procedure at the next predetermined position in the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a flowchart subsequent to FIG.

(Step ST13)
The transport device 100 approaches the predetermined position 200B from the predetermined position 200A.

(Step ST14)
The information providing system 1 performs step ST2 to step ST6 for the predetermined position 200B. By these processes, it is determined that the transport device 100 is close within a predetermined distance of the predetermined position 200B.

(Step ST15)
In step ST15, a synchronization signal related to predetermined position 200B is transmitted. This synchronization signal includes identification information of the predetermined position 200B. In other words, the second synchronization signal corresponding to the second predetermined position is transmitted.

(Step ST16)
The transmission / reception terminal 10 stops the communication related to the information content corresponding to the predetermined position 200A with the server 3 by transmitting the synchronization signal related to the predetermined position 200B. That is, the display of the information content related to the first predetermined position 200 is stopped, and the next synchronization signal of the second predetermined position 200 can be received. That is, the received content is switched.

(Step ST17)
The transmission / reception terminal 10 receives a synchronization signal related to the predetermined position 200B. This reception is synchronized with the state of receiving the information content at the predetermined position 200B, which is the second predetermined position.

(Step ST18)
Based on the synchronization signal at the predetermined position 200B, the transmission / reception terminal 10 performs an initial operation to establish communication. This initial operation is grasped as a second initial operation, and differs from the first initial operation in at least one of information content to be received and connection route information with the server. In the second initial operation, preparation is made for receiving information content relating to the predetermined position 200B.

(Step ST19)
By establishing communication, the server 3 transmits information content related to the predetermined position 200B.

(Step ST20)
The transmission / reception terminal 10 receives information content related to the predetermined position 200B.

(Step ST21)
The transmission / reception terminal 10 displays the received information content. The display is the same as in step ST11.

(Step ST22)
The displayed information content is switched from the one relating to the predetermined position 200A to the one relating to the predetermined position 200B.

  In this way, the information content transmitted to the transmission / reception terminal 10 in the transport device 100 is switched as the transport device 100 moves. This is because the plurality of transmission / reception terminals 10 switch information contents to be received and displayed simultaneously by switching the synchronization signal. By this simultaneous switching, passengers or the like in the transport device 100 can receive information optimized by the current position each time. As a result, they are highly interested in information optimized for their current location.

  This is suitable for the information content provider in that the effect of advertisement, advertisement, etc. can be enhanced.

  When the processing is executed up to step ST22, the processing procedure from step ST2 is repeated again as the transport device 100 further moves. In this way, information contents are switched and received each time the position changes.

As described above, the information providing system 1 according to the second embodiment can provide the information content optimized in the moving transportation device 100 to the position changed by the movement to the transmission / reception terminal in the transportation device 100. At this time, the position measurement of the transport device 100 is accurate, and the proximity between the transport device 100 and the predetermined position 200 where the information content is transmitted can be accurately determined. Based on this determination, a synchronization signal is transmitted, and the contents of all information contents of the transmission / reception terminal 10 are synchronized with the transmission timing. As a result, the same information content can be transmitted to the specific target person enclosed in the transport device 100, and the utilization effect of the information content is enhanced.
(Embodiment 3)
In the first embodiment, the position measurement unit 21, the position information storage unit 22, and the proximity determination unit 23 have been described as being included in the synchronization signal transmitter 2. However, it is not necessary to strictly grasp the synchronization signal transmitter 2 and the server 3 as physically completely different objects. At least one of the position measurement unit 21, the position information storage unit 22, and the proximity determination unit 23 may be included in the elements grasped as the server 3. Of course, you may include in the element grasped | ascertained as the synchronizing signal transmitter 2. FIG.

  The information providing system 1 has a synchronization signal transmitter 2 and a server 3 as elements as an assumed configuration. However, since the information providing system 1 is an element configured on a communication network, the two are not strictly physically distinguished. There is also. For example, there are various portions where a computer and a storage device on a communication network seem to function within the transport device 100 for a user, and portions that seem to function outside the transport device 100. For this reason, elements such as the position measurement unit 21, the position information storage unit 22, the proximity determination unit 23, and the content transmission unit 31 are included in the synchronization signal transmitter 2 or the server 3 as necessary. It can happen.

  For example, the proximity determination unit 23 may be included in the synchronization signal transmitter 2 as illustrated in FIG. The synchronization signal transmitter 2 and the server 3 may be grasped as actual physical elements, but can be regarded as elements that are not physically separated on the communication network. That is, since the synchronization signal transmitter 2 and the server 3 may be mutually incorporated in the communication network, the position measurement unit 21, the position information storage unit 22, and the proximity determination unit 23, which are some functions of each, are provided. May be provided in the synchronization signal transmitter 2 or in the server 3.

  FIG. 12 is a block diagram of a communication system according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. Unlike the case of FIG. 1, a case where the proximity determination unit 23 is provided in the server 3 is shown. As described above, any of the internal elements included in the synchronization signal transmitter 2 and the server 3 may be provided on the counterpart side. Even in this case, the operation processing and functions are the same as those described in the first and second embodiments.

  The information providing system described in the first to third embodiments is an example for explaining the gist of the present invention, and includes modifications and alterations without departing from the gist of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Information provision system 2 Synchronization signal transmitter 21 Position measurement part 22 Position information storage part 23 Proximity determination part 24 Synchronization signal transmission part 3 Server 31 Content transmission part 32 Storage part 10 Transmission / reception terminal 11 Transmission / reception terminal 12 Display apparatus 100 Transportation apparatus 200 Predetermined Location 300 facilities 400 stores

Claims (17)

A synchronization signal transmitter mounted in the transport equipment;
And a server,
The synchronization signal transmitter is
A position measurement unit that measures the position of the transport device and grasps the measurement position;
A position information storage unit that stores position information of a predetermined position, which is a position related to a provider of information content transmitted from the server;

A transmission / reception terminal in the transport device, a synchronization signal transmission unit that transmits a synchronization signal,
The server
A content transmission unit configured to transmit the information content corresponding to the predetermined position to the transmission / reception terminal based on the synchronization signal;
At least one of the synchronization signal transmitter and the server is
A proximity determination unit that determines whether a distance between the measurement position and the predetermined position is within a predetermined distance;
The information providing system in a transport device, wherein the synchronization signal transmission unit transmits the synchronization signal when a distance between the measurement position and the predetermined position is within a predetermined distance.   The information provision system in the transportation device according to claim 1, wherein the transportation device includes at least one of a route bus, a sightseeing bus, an express bus, a train, a subway, a passenger car, a ship, and an aircraft.   The transmission / reception terminal includes at least one of a mobile phone, a mobile terminal, a smart phone terminal, a tablet terminal, a notebook personal computer, and a display device installed in a transport device owned by a passenger in the transport device. Or the information provision system in the transport equipment of 2.   4. The transportation device according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined position includes at least one of a stop where the transport device stops and a place where the information content is provided between the stops. 5. Information provision system.   The information content includes at least one of specific information of the transport device, time information of the transport device, peripheral geographical information of the predetermined position, peripheral facility information of the predetermined position, and advertisement / advertisement information of the peripheral facility of the predetermined position. The information provision system in the transport apparatus in any one of Claim 1 to 4 containing this.   The information providing system in a transport device according to claim 1, wherein the synchronization signal transmission unit transmits the synchronization signal to a plurality of transmission / reception terminals in the transport device.   The information providing system in a transportation device according to claim 6, wherein the synchronization signal transmitting unit transmits the synchronization signal to all transmission / reception terminals in the transportation device based on the same timing.   The information providing system in a transport device according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the synchronization signal includes identification information indicating the predetermined position transmitted by the synchronization signal transmission unit.   The transport according to any one of claims 6 to 8, wherein the transmission / reception terminal that has received the synchronization signal performs an initial operation that is at least one of display of data in accordance with the identification information and determination of a connection path with a server. Information provision system in equipment. The transmission / reception terminal establishes communication with the server based on the initial operation,
The information provision system in the transport device according to claim 9, wherein the information content from the server can be received.   The information providing system in a transport device according to claim 10, wherein the transmission / reception terminal that has established communication with the server can perform an operation of displaying the contents of the information content from the server in stages. In the first predetermined position which is the predetermined position, the synchronization signal transmission unit transmits a first synchronization signal corresponding to the first predetermined position,
In a second predetermined position that is the predetermined position next to the first predetermined position, the synchronization signal transmitting unit includes a second synchronization corresponding to the second predetermined position, including identification information different from the first synchronization signal. Send a signal,
When the transmission / reception terminal receives the first synchronization signal, the transmission / reception terminal performs the initial operation corresponding to the first synchronization signal (hereinafter referred to as “first initial operation”),
12. The transmission / reception terminal according to claim 9, wherein, when receiving the second synchronization signal, the transmission / reception terminal performs the initial operation corresponding to the second synchronization signal (hereinafter referred to as “second initial operation”). Information provision system in the listed transportation equipment. The first initial operation and the second initial operation are different,
The transport according to claim 12, wherein the information content transmitted from the server based on the first initial operation is different from the information content transmitted from the server based on the second initial operation. Information provision system in equipment.   The synchronization signal transmitting unit is configured to detect the second content when the transport device is within a predetermined distance from the second predetermined position even while the information content based on the first initial operation is displayed on the transmission / reception terminal. The information provision system in the transport apparatus according to claim 12, wherein a synchronization signal is transmitted to the transmission / reception terminal.   The information providing system in a transport device according to any one of claims 1 to 14, wherein the server is capable of rewriting the storage content of the position information storage unit. The synchronization signal transmitter stores the information content;
The information provision system in the transport device according to claim 1, wherein the information content corresponding to the predetermined position is transmitted to the transmission / reception terminal after transmitting the synchronization signal. The transmitting / receiving terminal stores the information content,
The information provision system in the transport device according to claim 1, wherein the information content is displayed based on a synchronization signal from the synchronization signal transmitter.